Chris Archer has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a special assistant.

"It's giving me an opportunity to learn and help some younger players, too," the two-time All-Star pitcher said. "Player development, scouting, analytics, roster construction, draft, trade ... everything I can possibly learn from that perspective so that I can make a decision whether I want to go the player development or front office route."

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was the general manager of the Rays when Archer broke into the majors with Tampa Bay in 2012.